>Anyone up for a four-in-pun?
OK, he says, rolling up his sleeves and hunching over his typewriter...
In 1968, the northern Punjab was in the grip of a severe drought. For months, temperatures had hovered around 40C. The rivers and dams had all dried up, crops had failed and things were looking really grim.
In desperation the local government called Sir Sunil Gupta, known primarily for his spice empire, but also making a name for himself as a driller for subterranean water. They hoped that he would be able to provide a reliable source of water to last for generations. Sir Sunil duly arrived with his team and drilling rig, but the high temperatures led to repeated equipment failure. After some weeks of frustration, there was an unseasonally cold snap one evening which allowed him to made good headway.
The next morning the local newspaper proclaimed:
CHILI KNIGHT AUGERS WELL FOR THE FUTURE.
(Did that sound too Jazzoctopesque?)
